Safety features

Bottom Slat Safety Transmitter

Works in conjunction with bottom rubber sensor and guide magnets, constantly monitoring the door's movements, identifying problems, adhering to all necessary health and safety codes. If there is a person or object blocking the descent of the roller door at any point, then the door will touch that object, stop and immediately retract a little. This is a mandatory requirement in the UK and complies with BSEN 12453-Safety in use of power operated doors. We are fully compliant with this requirement and conform to all the latest Product Performance Standards.

The use of a photo electric cell as the only safeguarding measure (laser beam reading across the garage opening at a height of approx 400mm) would prevent CE marking and would therefore not fulfill legal requirements under the “Machinery Directive.

Control Panel

The remote control receiver monitors the motor's performance enabling it to detect an object jammed in the guide rails or coil.

Safety Spring

The motor contained within the axle has a safety brake. This stops the roller curtain rolling down of its own accord if the door is left in any intermediary position.

In addition, we build a safety spring into the axle where the curtain weight exceeds 26.5kg

In the very unlikely event of a motor brake failure, this safety spring comes into action and provides a creeping controlled descent rather than the curtain rolling off at an ever increasing speed and crashing to the ground.

Manual Override

In the event of a power cut you can wind up the door manually using the manual override crank rod.

We also have an externally lockable solution available should you not be able to access your manual override via a separate entrance door.